Chaisson (John R.) papers, 1940-1975

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Title:: John R. Chaisson papers
Dates:: 1940-1975
Creators:: Chaisson, John R., 1916-1972
Abstract:: Correspondence, diaries, appointment books, speeches and writings, notes, reports, memoranda, oral history transcript, sound recordings, photographs, and printed matter, relating to manpower and budgetary requirements of the U.S. Marine Corps, the Vietnamese Conflict, and U.S. Marine Corps activities during World War II, in China during 1948-1949, in Korea during 1953-1954, and in Vietnam during 1966-1968.
Extent:: 17 manuscript boxes, 9 envelopes, 22 sound tape reels (10.0 Linear Feet)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], John R. Chaisson Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical / historical:

Date	Event
1916, September 27	Born, Swampscott, Massachusetts
1939	A.B., Harvard University
1942-1945, 1953-1954	Assigned to 1st Marine Division
1966-1968	Assigned to service in Vietnam
1971	Promoted to Lieutenant General, USMC
1971-1972	Chief of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps

Acquisition information:

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1973.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Officers
World War, 1939-1945 -- China
Korean War, 1950-1953
Audiotapes
Names:: United States. Marine Corps
Places:: China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-28 16:54:21.484320

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Terms of access:: For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], John R. Chaisson Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US